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Difference between mackerel and swordfish

Difference between mackerel and fallfish, as follows:

1, species difference.

Mackerel, also known as mackerel, mackerel, belongs to the perch order, mackerel family. The fall swordfish is ? jawed needlefish order, bamboo swordfish family.

2, body surface difference.

The back of the body of the mackerel is greenish blue, with irregular dark blue transverse stripes or mottled markings extending below the lateral line; the fall swordfish body back dark blue, the abdomen silver-white, the end of the muzzle and the back of the caudal peduncle slightly yellow.

3, body shape difference.

The mackerel body is stout and slightly compressed, the head is large, the front end of the fine tip like a cone; the fall swordfish body is extended and slender, lateral compression, the head is smaller, sharp teeth.

4, fin difference.

The mackerel has two dorsal fins, the two dorsal fins are farther apart, and there are two longitudinal elevated crests on each side of the caudal fin base; the fall swordfish has 5-6 small fins after the dorsal fin, and 6-7 free small fins after the anal fin.

5, taste difference.

The mackerel has fewer spines than the swordfish, and its meat is more tender and plump than that of the swordfish.

The mackerel is also one of the most common sea fish in China, and as a sea fish, it also has fewer spines. Mackerel has about the same number of thorns as swordfish, with only large thorns and a small number of small thorns.

Which one has fewer spines than the mackerel:

The mackerel doesn't have too many spines, and the main spines are the big ones, and there are some small spines as well, but the number of small spines is very small. Being a marine fish, mackerel has a lot fewer spines compared to common freshwater fish, and having fewer spines and more meat is one of their main characteristics.

The mackerel is also one of the common sea fish in China, and as a sea fish, they also have a relatively small number of spines. Mackerel has about the same number of spines compared to swordfish, both basically only have large spines and a small number of small spines. Because they have the important feature of fewer spines, they are more suitable as ingredients, and it is not too troublesome to pick the spines.